ESCALATOR 2023 Works



 
 
 
 

Menstruation the Musical by Kady Mansour

It’s that time of the month. 

Credits: 

Choreographer: Kady Mansour 
Dancer: Kady Mansour  
Costume: Kady Mansour  


SENSE NOW
by Melissa Pham & Jayden Wall

SENSE NOW is a hypnotic flow of designed choice, desiring immediate interconnection between bodies.  

The piece will ask for your attention to the detail that calmly shows swift and precise action. 

We welcome and invite all to enter a tranquil state, free from disturbance and open to experience. 

Credits: 

Choreographers: Melissa Pham and Jayden Wall  
Dancers: Melissa Pham and Jayden Wall  
Sound: Jayden Wall  
Costume: Melissa Pham and Jayden Wall  


GEDOVAIT
by Luke Currie-Richardson

TRIGGER WARNING TO FIRST NATION COMMUNITY: THIS PIECE CONTAINS RACIAL SLURS, NAMES OF MOB WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US AND NEWS SEGMENTS BY RACIST BIGOTS THAT MAY UPSET YOU 

 “This idea we are a fundamentally racist country, WE ARE NOT. You gotta get over some of this stuff” – Andrew Bolt 

Credits:  

Concept/Choreographer/Performer: Luke Currie-Richardson 
Dramaturg/Mentor: Ghenoa Gela 
Composer: Rhyan Clapham AKA DOBBY 
Outside eye: Zoë Brown Holton


Hysterics by Kayla Douglas

Credits:

Choreographer: Kayla Douglas  
Dancers: Jareen Wee and Sarah McCrorie  
Dancer Understudy: Alex Macnab 
Music: Remy Bergers 
Costumes: Kayla Douglas  

Special thanks to Ministry for in kind rehearsal space.


BIG WIG SMALL GIG
by Harrison Ritchie-Jones 

Credits: 

Choreographer: Harrison Ritchie Jones 
Dancers: Anika de Ruyter, Oliver Savariego & Harrison Ritchie-Jones  
Music: Nichols Roder 

Recycled costumes supplied by Malthouse Theatre  

Supported by : 

Chunky Move – Mini Max Residency 
Special thanks to Lisa Osborn and Malthouse Theatre 

 

ORGINAL PROGRAM NOTE:

Welcome to the very first season of ESCALATOR! We couldn’t be more proud to launch this program of new dance works by some of our city’s freshest choreographic talents. Every one of them has thrown themselves into this opportunity and created a night of performance that is truly special. Prepare to be moved, surprised, delighted and devastated.

Thank you Abbotsford Convent for getting on board so enthusiastically and allowing us to create in such an inspiring space and thank you to all of our funders and supporters who help make programs like this happen.

ESCALATOR is officially born! Please enjoy!

— Stephanie Lake Company

IMAGES BY MARK GAMBINO